Is Delphox viable in Gen 9 PU?

Delphox is ranked #52 in Gen 9 PU with 4.32% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Delphox in Gen 9 PU

Gen 9 PU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0655 Delphox

FirePsychic

USAGE 4.3% #52

ABILITYBlaze

BASE STATS

HP 75

ATK 69

DEF 72

SPA 114

SPD 100

SPE 104

BST534

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGroundRockGhostDark

½×

FireGrassIceFightingPsychicSteelFairy

Moves

Nasty Plot 88.7% Psyshock 78.2% Fire Blast 61.6% Grass Knot 57.5% Flamethrower 37.6% Encore 13.4% Expanding Force 13.2% Agility 11.8%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 62.3% Grassy Seed 13.0% Colbur Berry 7.4% Life Orb 4.4% Leftovers 4.3% Choice Specs 2.9% Choice Scarf 1.4% Eject Pack 1.3%

Abilities

Blaze79.2%Magician20.8%

Tera Types

Fairy 61.8% Grass 15.1% Ghost 7.8% Fire 5.4% Fighting 4.1% Psychic 3.1% Dark 2.0% Flying 0.3%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #52 with 4.32% usage. Sorted by conservative score.